RSPB figures show hundreds of birds of prey are being shot or poisoned every year in the UK. I agree with the RSPB's statement that the penalties are obviously not great enough to deter the hunting, especially considering that landowners on grouse moors are receiving thousands of revenue from allowing shooters onto their land.

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Hundreds of birds of prey, including golden and white-tailed eagles, hen harriers and red kites, were shot or poisoned last year, a report shows.
Naturalist and TV presenter Bill Oddie called on shooting industry leaders to help stamp out the illegal killing of birds of prey as the RSPB’s annual Birdcrime report revealed that there were 164 reports of shooting and destruction of birds of prey in 2013.